disposal of old it equipment

[krisd32]

how has anybody dealt with this before?

 

the problem is we have 65 new machines coming in a month and i need a solution to dispose of the old equipment for as little ££££ as possible.

 

if any body knows of a company in lancs that is cheap etc.. could you please let me have the details!

 

thanks in advance

[Geoff]

A few trips in the school minibus to the council waste disposal center?

[krisd32]

we not so lucky to have the luxury of a minibus!

and then they would have a go at you anyway for turning up with crt monitors that they supposedly won't accept! you need a weee liscence or something now don't you ?

to dispose of anything electrical or hazourdous.

 

thanks

[Geoff]

I dunno, I've dumped the odd bit of equipment off at the Preston centre occasionally. I suspect the lads there have a 'special' arrangement though. I often see familar bits of kit appearing on a stall at Preston market the following weekend. But, what do I care. I got rid of it for free.

[krisd32]

true, it'd take me about a week to ferry them to preston in my car though. and the problem is if you go in a van they charge you aswell. gits!

 

cheers

[Geoff]

Do you have teachers that live in or around preston. Can you pursuade them to take the odd bit of kit occasionally?

[krisd32]

true, it'd take me about a week to ferry them to preston in my car though. and the problem is if you go in a van they charge you aswell. gits!

 

cheers

[mrforgetful]

I don't believe the WEEEEEEE things are effective until January, so until then just throw them in your skip.

 

Have you looked into donating them to charity? Though when we looked at that a few weeks ago we foudn ours were too slow and they wouldn't have them!

[krisd32]

thing is i have all the new ones arriving the same day i want to get rid of the old ones and with a complete lack of space i need to get a company/ charity to come in a take them off us.

i'm going to see if staff want any first though to reduce costs a bit!

cheers

 

kris

[krisd32]

i think thats the problem they need to be over p3 800 to donate to charity or around that spec, they'll accept 15" crt's though. unlucky for me the ones i'm getting rid of are either celeron 533(majority)and a few celeron 1ghz. so they won't have them!

[Geoff]

Also consider offering them to parents. That might shift a few too.

[Netman]

Useful info from my disposal firm I use...

 

"We have been instructed by EA that we must collect waste IT as Hazardous Waste. This requirement stems from the re-designation of waste IT, in the European Waste Catalogue (EWC), as hazardous and relates particularly to cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors and the batteries installed in base units and laptops. This means that you, our customers, now may become “producers” of Hazardous Waste. If you generate more than 200kgs of Hazardous Waste per year (approximately 10 x 17” monitors) then you now have a legal duty to register your premises with EA."

 

We registered (approx £18.) at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/waste/1019330/1217981/1218079/?lang=_e

 

It costs approx £65 per pallet to get rid of (full collection service) A pallet is either 12 17" CRT or about 18 15" CRT. I think we got about 14-18 PC's to a pallet.

 

Be aware that if you just dump them in a skip you are breaking the law...

oh, and also helping wreck the planet for future generations!

 

If anyone in the south wants an excellent firm for disposal try http://www.recommit.co.uk/index.html

[NetworkGeezer]

Also consider offering them to parents. That might shift a few too.

 

You could do that if you want to see how many parents don't understand the meaning of "As Is"

[Guest]

As I have said in the past, can't beat this firm for getting rid of your old rubbish

 

http://wholesale.ebay.co.uk/

[john]

I donate mine to a charity based in Hull, all they ask is a few quid for refurb costs and help with the van hire cost.

[LCWS]

Blatent spam removed! - Ric_

[wellwillthisnamedothen]

Funny how the rules to save the planet work, once there was illegal dumping of rubble, then it was fridges, now its computers and monitors.

 

Junior schools are told they have to upgrade their computers, but who wants their old 266 and 15" monitors? We have tried parents, we have tried charities, we don't have a few pounds for people to take them away.

 

I'm told that some schools use black plastic bags in the centre of skips, but I certainly couldn't comment.

[DNA-IT-Recycling]

Hi all,

 

Our comapny offers a completely Free service to eduction establishments. We are fully licenced, we also have ISO14001 Stage1 Pass. It's important the company you choose to dispose with are licenced to do so else you may be breaking the law.

[dhicks]

Our comapny offers a completely Free service to eduction establishments.

 

What area of the country do you cover? What happens to the old equipment that you collect - do you re-use as much of it as you can? How do you go about collecting equipment from a school, do you provide a skip or cage or does the school make a pile somewhere and you take it away in a van at some point?

 

We are fully licenced, we also have ISO14001 Stage1 Pass. It's important the company you choose to dispose with are licenced to do so else you may be breaking the law.

 

What license(s), exactly, do we need to check for when arranging for someone to take away old IT/general electrical equipment? What is an ISO14001 Stage1 Pass?

 

--

David Hicks

[DNA-IT-Recycling]

We cover all of England and South Wales. Our process focuses on refurbishment of equipment and the full recycling of the waste. This enables us to offer this free service as we maximize the value of output. We normally collect in large vans but this can change depending on load sizes. Allot of companies will state they are licensed because they may have a carriers license. However to process your equipment i.e. data wipe or refurbish they would also require a form of waste management license or an exemption. They should also leave you with a waste transfer note which acknowledges the transfer of ownership/responsibility to the company that collects your items.

[selu]

If they have an xp licence and work I would like them for a primary school project I am working on if they are suitable. NO CHARGE can collect.

[TheWhiteWiltord]

We donate our old equipment to CARE (Collect And Recycle Ecologically) Computers For Developing Countries.

 

CARE uses your old PCs, laptops, monitors, peripherals, and networking equipment to help meet the urgent need for PCs in schools and colleges throughout Ghana. It is a non-profit organisation and only asks for a £10 donation for each PC you donate to help to cover its costs.

 

If you are based in the West Sussex area then I would highly recommend getting involved. Jib is a top guy and is very passionate about his cause so be warned, once he starts chatting you won't be able to get away!

 

Contact: Jib Hagan

Web: Care - Computers for Developing Countries - Home

e-mail: [email protected]

Tel: 07753 262489

[ron]

how has anybody dealt with this before?

 

the problem is we have 65 new machines coming in a month and i need a solution to dispose of the old equipment for as little ££££ as possible.

 

if any body knows of a company in lancs that is cheap etc.. could you please let me have the details!

 

thanks in advance

 

Try these guys - LANCASHIRE COMPUTER WASTE SERVICES: 01254726303

 

LCWS - Where IT disposal and recycling do not cost the earth

 

They collect all my old IT stuff, they are FREE.

[chrbb]

Our LEA will take equipment off our hands, sometimes we have to wait for a space in their lockup. Other alternatives when desperate - local computer recycling place took crt monitors and provided us with a disposal certificate for a nominal cost, local lions organisation take computers and monitors for overseas schools, local company provide skip for mass disposal of equipment.

 

Bit cautious of taking stuff to tip as we have the schools name emblazoned over everything and wouldn't want to end up on BBC news as fly tippers/irresponsible/data protection issue. We work on the basis that if there is paperwork to prove you've disposed of equipment in properly - blame shouldn't end up at our feet!